Description

SGSecure is a national movement to sensitise, train and mobilise Singaporeans to play a part to prevent and deal with a terrorist attack.

Use the SGSecure app to: - Receive important broadcast messages from the authorities on the latest situation in the event of major emergencies- Seek assistance from the authorities should a major situation happen in your vicinity- Send videos, photos and messages to the authorities to provide information on a situation which you have witnessed- Access links to Police@SG and myResponder apps- Access links to the SGSecure programme information and information that can help you to better protect and take care of yourself and others in an emergency.

Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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John Seah

Not compatible for reporting with my android phone, so uninstalled. That means at least half of SG phone user cannot use! What is the point if this app ?

To those who complain about being forced to download this, shame on you. A terror attack has yet to occur in Singapore doesn't mean it will never happen. Stop living in that little bubble of yours; strawberry generation taking things for granted as usual. Don't come cry mother cry father when things really happen where you or your loved ones get affected. Grow up, boys.

Seriously, you used 14MB of data just to show 2 alerts, both of which contain just a short paragraph of text? What are you downloading/uploading that requires so much data? And don't even get me started on how you need to turn on location to view the alerts

(Edit: I had to reinstall the app to get the option) There is no clear way to turn off CNA notifications, which appear to be locked "on". I wish SCDF notifications just went through as regular "cell broadcast service" messages which is a feature at least available on LG phones, and I think iPhone also supports it, all without having to download this app and get CNA notifications which I can't turn off.

I tried e app n actually not tt bad but find it quite gd instead. Find it quite informative n helpful. Especially like tt able to get alerts for ard ur area n info fr CNA n trusted sources. Appreciate tt they hv added more meat to this initiative and combined police@sg help nos. wif e app for ease. N no, i dun work for e civil service. Wld recommend all to download as a group effort wld make e initiative more effective.

Simple logic: 1) Calling an emergency number and talking would be faster than typing. 2) Dialing 999 is faster than getting this app to load. 3) If you need to send pictures in order for emergency personnel to respond to terrorism, it puts into question emergency dept's general attitude to public calls and feedback. Also, I hope you didn't pay the vendor that much for this cos judging by the function, this app can be easily put together by any amatuer app makers worth his salt for less than a few days.

This app is what the Imperium of Holy Singapore badly needs!! I once saw some heretics spreading profane literature denigrating God-Emperor Lee. I pressed one button on this app and instantly, Space Marine Terminators came crashing down in a drop pod!! They opened fire with their flamers and bolters and soon melted them into gooey ashes. The Emperor Protects!

This is a very good way of wasting tax payers money. Why couldnt they just integrated this to the existing app like police@sg. And the worst part of this whole thing is that ppl are being forced to download this app. And shame to the commanders and superiors who abused their power and threatened the NSFs to download. This is my phone, i paid for it with my own money and i choose what apps i want to download in my phone.

Forced to download.. I am just gonna rate and Uninstall And this app uses almost all possible permissions? Guys beware of Spyware. History may not repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes. How did Hitler gain power? By looking for a minority (the Jews to target), and spread fear, uncertainly, and doubt. Sgsecure serves the same purpose for the establishment to gain power.

Stupid app. No wonder no one want to download and had to force nsf to do it. Just a simple form. Nothing else. Don't know for what...I would have rated it 0 star if I could. Uninstalled... Lastly, I wonder how much of tax payer $ was spent on this stupid app? It don't think this app should cost anything more than $500. Else CPIB need to be called in....

Terrible UX - as if it was designed in 2012-2013 by a student. I hope they didn't pay tens of thousands to develop this useless app that is redundant! Cell broadcasts are capable of disseminating information during emergencies, been that way since forever.

Is the SAF so obsessed with meaningless KPIs that they would force National servicemen to download this app. This is an insult to your servicemen and an insult to their service. Now the reputation of this app is in the toilet. Good luck making people you forced to download this app to take it seriously or use it!

Design - wise, I like the ease of reporting, but I think alerts should be downloaded and remain in the app when offline. They can automatically delete when no longer applicable. In the event of intermittent work connectivity, ppl should still be able to access crucial information. Presently, the minute I go offline the alert disappears.

Disappointed at the unnecessarily poor method of communication to and treatment (threat actually) of NSFs and NSMen in a desperate attempt to what.. increase the download count of this app? If you want more people to download this app, market it like you've already been doing so - not threaten and manipulate the very conscience of other humans under your whim who have no way out. You don't promote anti-terrorism by terrorising the people who defend our sovereignty, you promote anti-terrorism through ethical means. Sound familiar? Pathetic, beyond sad.

Shouldn't one's instinct when spotting something suspicious or a terrorist attack be to call 999 immediately? Taking out your phone, snapping pictures and then typing away while in the middle of an attack is one of the most unfathomable action to take.

No app is perfect, every app is stained with flaws. But we have to be better users for developers. The right app will not only give us the confidence to live our lives, but also the confidence to be better friends for each other. Don't let this negativity ruin your lives. Thanks for being genuine.

App is a good idea but burdened by unnecessary use of power. They could just explain the logic and ask NSFs to do the E Learning. Instead of using threat and abuse of authority. I downloaded the app at first but now I am just gonna uninstall it. This app don't deserve the 2.6 stars as of now.

Sincerely disappointed in this app. Where in the world is the trumpet and confetti function? How am I supposed to welcome supreme leader as he smites the sorry believers of democracy to save the innocent sheeple? That said at the very least this app probably helps out someone's KPI so it's not exactly useless, I rate 2 stars. Gee I sure hope they didn't spend too much on this.

This app is one of those d-day applications where its use can only be validated on actual security incidents. One way is to encourage and educate the use of this app by the public during the mocked security incidents that the nation sometimes perform. Ironically, I installed this after reading all the bad press about it. SAF could have educated it's personnel prior to 'mass forced adoption'. But then, it could be the individual units that's doing it the wrong way.

The idea of this app is rather good but the approach of getting people to install and use it by force is pure stupid, you need to explain and the rational and encourage. Now the rating is low, and getting IB to rake the rating up is another stupid move. Time is diffrent already.When will you ever learn?

The intent is good. But it need to be more work. i.e. SGsecure in the various languages in Chinese, Tamil, Malay, Hindi or which ever the market requests for. Add screen widget that has the hot buttons for police, sms and scdf so that one can easily just swipe their screen to that page and just press it. Or a panic button which will send GPS location, that needs user to register with their ID and phone number so as to prevent misuse. Hope you guys come up with a better interface which will benefit the users. The newsfeed would be good to include events from the MHA so that interested members of public can participate. It is also good that the app has map locations of the nearest police post, centre.. Wish you guys all the luck. Also better can be done to make the download of the app via understanding on how the app works and not by compulsion and punishments. Let them know that constructive feedback is acceptable after looking and feeling at the app.